Cholera case-fatality rate in Comoros
Comoros: Cholera case-fatality rate was 0.0% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case-fatality rate in Comoros, 1975–2008
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cholera case-fatality rate in Comoros is 0.0%, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Comoros peaked at 20.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Comoros 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 8.9% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 9 |
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More health data for Comoros
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 827.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,843 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Comoros?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Comoros was 0.0% in 2008, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Comoros rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Comoros ranks 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2008.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera case-fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
WHO calculates case fatality rates based on the numbers of cases and deaths as reported by national authorities. The case fatality rate is the number of reported deaths, divided by the number of reported cases, shown as a percentage.